Pre-pandemic, it was hard to find Jasper Project Board of Directors Member and Local Open Mic Organizer, Al Black, when he wasn’t sitting in a coffee shop or a church basement with poets and songwriters gathered around him, waiting for their turn at the microphone. But lock-downs and social distancing brought all of Black’s endeavors to a screeching halt once Covid worked its way into the city.
Thankfully (and fingers crossed) those days are over and we can start gathering into our little (and large) tribal enclaves once again to cheer each other on as we explore the assorted paths of the written word.
And Al Black is back at his post, hosting and encouraging Midlands area literary artists as they grow and learn more about themselves and each other by sharing their work.
Two events coming up in Columbia during April’s Poetry Month include:
Words, Words, Words
Saturday, 04/02 at 2 pm
Southeast Branch Richland Library
7421 Garners Ferry Road
Columbia, SC 29209
Singer/songwriter, Lang Owen opens
for Poet, Miho Kinnas
Organized and hosted by Al Black
https://www.richlandlibrary.com/event/2022-04-02/words-words-words-poet-miho-kinnas